also: うしゃく
noun
magpie
Rare literary term for the magpie (カササギ). In modern Japanese, カササギ is the standard word.
See also: カササギ
古い和歌では「烏鵲」がカササギを指すことがある。
In old waka poetry, 烏鵲 can refer to the magpie.
カササギ is the common modern Japanese word for magpie. 烏鵲 is a rare literary synonym.
The kanji 烏 (crow) and 鵲 (magpie) combine to form a rare literary term for the magpie. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.